The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-05
THE LAST CRAZY BOYCOTT.

lHE LADl OhAL1 DU1OUIl.
4 cuRroUs MI11uRB OF BLuNDMRs on
COMBINING WORSE
It stirs Up the netsn Carpet Men, who
Dsn't See why Tssy sheuia Help 0ae
District Assembly Of Rnishts Of Labor 70
Crash Anether-seli,ns Hissfns's Carpets.
A Sun reporter yesterday visited most Of
the carpet stores named In the list published
In Fridays Sun as stores in which e. 3. HiR-
gins & Co.'s carpets wsre sold. the list being on
exact COPY OF the ono recently sent by the Cen
eral Assembly Of the knights Of Labor to local
assemblies in this region. with instructions
that special committees visit the stores and
request Thorn 70 stop selling Higgins Co.'s
carpets. The Boycott, II will be remembered,
is the last Of series Of efforts by District As
sembly 40 to destroy District Assembly l26 Of
CARPET workers. and to punish the firm for
recognizing an aasembly which controls
90 per cent. Of To employees. The re-
porter's visit disclosed the fact that the
list was extremely incorrect. Names
were spelled wrongly. Many Of tho firms
named in tho list declared that they had not
handled Hiegins q Uo.'s carpets for years. and
that there were scores Of dealers in the city
who were handling the goods whose names
were not mentioned. One dealer. q member Of
the Knights Of Labor. declared that the omis-
sions In the list and the wrongful insertion Of
the names Of other firms rendered 1t rloin that
tho list had been prepafed by some Knight
with verv unworthy motive.
The reporter found that most Of those deal
ers who do handle Higgins & Co.'S carpets
have large stocks on hand. which had only re-
Gently been purchased. The dealers will not
have to buy carpets until late In the fall and
are in o condition 10 make all sorts Of promises
about getting any more goods at present from
Higgins q Co.
Nj. James q. Moriarty Of the Mutual Furni.
ture and Carpet Company. 2G3 Sixth avenue.
said: IT think this attempted boycott IL an
outrage, have stock Of Higgins's carpets
on hand. and propose to sell 1t, II I can, and
to buy carpets Of Mr. Higgins as long a. there
is any demand for them."
Mr.. Dowanger. ct S04 Eighth avenue. said:
1T haYe some Of Mr. HlgGins's carpets in my
g s;G5f h sf SSs fna no
Mr. " aArd1es inDeTi3te,ndeintt o. d ths
S have 'iSil ssoSl .! Hissinss goods; hut We
won Spy gs Matter
% IS ss tSe result quarrel between Disttict
AZ should s & ssssd g TAKE
NM III, DDsIshassy Of Ds.ehantz 4 McGroty said
that he had small stock Of 81. HisEtn,s carpets;
a.fh .s's e. ' Willie II h sH Sosa ss
.A Mira ocsllah.n, 400 Eighth avenue. had not s
suHperintendent Hubert Of o'FarTeli's store,
~ aSsS 6 ssst sss IL
when, the buying time came they would , "a:
that this boycott was fatr one, II yas their
SanEsd Hiins ssrPsss s ana aetk|5Ins sn If
hi w. iGalRss & ssf Rsh.h though.
s shs P9Sp1 Hissass carpets. which h. sbeaS
sell. 1ayouid buy more carpets OF higgins II
he wsnted N and HE customers wanted d them;
rooms Then thoss VII. didn't bpy them q
You'd e s .ss sRssza %sa
M Mr.. ia. James y. Reed. manager II the New York
strs sna
Higgins's goods Still. the circular Just issued
woas now NJ sSpspF any OF
Mr.. +. 4. Hieg gins. .4S7 Eighth avenue. would
sci the stock 81 Hissins's carpets which he
business to take hand In knight Of Labor
Nj: l. Baumen Of 5la Eighth avenue: said
~ Mr., james Orr. sos Eighth avenue. said that
had small stock OF the carpets which ne
Mr.. Daro schwarzkop,. 600 Eighth avenue.
boycott is an outrage. however. and he will
by h fs sSHSsfb ss Ts?ts
Eighth avenue will sell the stock Of Htggins's
h whSh h te Sa hapd aea Th al she hs
iaSorine menu sndt was only fair they should
low SH Sr h Of ssSS is selling
them No boycetters aIS allowed il his s,s shop
and have q stock Of them on hand nov; y
s ssda as bs snSus
are quarrellnR among themselves. ] hope
when the time comes {. t9r me to buy more goods
J.. +. s. Baumsn; Forty sixth street and
Eighth av.. hasn't bought any Of Higgins's
s9&ia a l %eH f%s SeGsEs Eighth avenue hasn't
s;sa% AT ss Il fEss sHs es Tss
S !ssiS as Ss s%
they would continue to sell. He thought this
boycott II successful, would close Higgins's
factory, and drive the carpet workmen out OF
The first Brooklyn firm on the list is 8; l..
Woolsey, 161 Grand street, Mr.. Woolsey has
been dead two years, and his son-in law; who
has succeeded to the business, was not at homo
Shelias l. Chestnut, at 1863 Grand street. say
they do not handle any 81 Hisginss goods; and
fore do not consider that the boycott Affects
them.
Alfonso Shsllas. furniture dealer at 1s4 Grand
street, does not deal In carpets. He considered
that the present difficulty was merely u row
between two district ,organizations Of the the
Knights of Labor. md thought they should
settle their own affairs among themselves
without troubling tho business community.
He didn't think the boycott would amount to
anything, anyway.
largely in Higgins's carpets, and propose to
continue doing so. They had sold several car;
pets yesterday before tho reporter called. and
In each instance had told the customers that
they were Higginss make and were boycotted.
The customers had replied that that was Just
tho kind Of goods they wanted.
j. IT, Murray & Co, 29l Grand street. said the
boycott would not affect their business. and